Saudi Aramco appoints new CEO for trading arm

Ibrahim al-Buainain replaces Yasser Mufti, who was named executive director of new business development in June

Dubai Properties launches second phase of Bellevue Towers

The first building of the two-tower Business Bay development was launched in June

Emirates to deploy A380 on Johannesburg route

The jumbo jet will be deployed on the route from February 1, 2017

Emirates flight to Maldives from Dubai makes emergency Mumbai landing

The plane was reportedly forced to land after smoke was detected in the cockpit and cabin

Etihad and partners to support 108,000 US jobs this year

The airline says it will contribute $10.7bn to the US economy in 2016

Nepal Airlines to resume flights to Dubai

The carrier stopped serving Dubai in 2012

Nepali billionaire to open ‘Wai Wai’ noodles factory in Saudi

The factory will have an annual production of 120 million packets in the first phase

Solar Impulse 2 completes historic round-the-world trip

The zero-fuel plane landed in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday morning, more than a year after setting off from the UAE capital

Saudi’s SABIC mulling JV with Exxon Mobil affiliate

The project will be on the United States’ Gulf Coast, possibly in Texas or Louisiana

Five Saudi border guards killed in clashes in south

A statement said the border guards detected attempts by “hostile” armed groups to cross the border

Dubai Financial Market Q2 net profit falls 60%

Revenues also fell by around 44 per cent to Dhs 100m in the second quarter

Kuwait arrests 47,000 expats in three months as crackdown continues

New Kuwait media law requires licence, local ownership for news sites

Sites already in existence have one year to comply with the law

Lower oil prices, job cuts hit Abu Dhabi property market

Average prime sale prices were down 5 per cent in the second quarter

Are you insured for these five common house accidents in Dubai?

Most UAE residents do not buy home and personal belongings insurance policies

Dubai’s Emirates denies alleged recruitment freeze

The airline is in the midst of an 11-week cabin crew hiring freeze, according to a source

Netflix has no immediate plans to increase UAE prices

Some US and UK users of the streaming service saw price hikes earlier this year

Expats barred from buying property in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah

Saudi’s Shoura Council said the decision was aimed at preventing harm against the holy cities and preserving local investment

Dubai asks companies to help address seven future challenges

The programme aims to see futuristic prototypes deployed city-wide

Saudi’s Algosaibi signs deal on drawn-out restructuring

The company has around $6bn of claims against it collapsed in 2009

Abu Dhabi firms warned against charging extra fees on credit card transactions

Violators could face fines of up to Dhs 100,000

Dubai real estate investment up 7.5% per cent in H1

Emirati and Indian investors led the market, according to DLD

UAE’s ENEC confirms unit one of nuclear plant over 84% complete

Korea Hydro & Nuclear staff to operate Abu Dhabi’s Barakah plant

New agreement will see KHNP staff stationed at Barakah until 2030

Emirates ID holders can now use e-gates at Dubai International Airport

The new system aims to speed up travel time through immigration areas

Solar Impulse 2 begins final leg of round-the-world trip

The solar-powered plane will return to its starting point, Abu Dhabi, later this week

Aluminium Bahrain Q2 net income tumbles 45.4%

The company did not provide a reason for the decline in its statement

IMF urges UAE to focus on foreign ownership, PPPs

The emirates is the region’s most diversified economy but remains impacted by lower oil prices

Saudi real estate market hit by white land tax

Real estate experts suggest prices need to decline for sales activity to pick up

Exchange houses hold talks with UAE Central Bank over new rules

UAE SMEs to be exempt from bank guarantees by October

The new decree aims to support the initiation of new projects

Saudi’s Tadawul opening: How will executive pay be impacted?

The opening up of the Saudi stock market to qualified foreign investors presents some potentially interesting challenges

Suspicious bag scare on SpiceJet flight from Dubai was ‘false alarm’

The bag belonged to a passenger who failed to board the flight in Dubai